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• Love & Death: The Films of Jörg Buttgereit | Blu Ray | (12/10/2020) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Controversial, crazy, shocking, disturbing Using any of those words to describe horror director Jörg Buttgereit's output would be putting it mildly! Over the years, the Berlin based filmmaker has created some of the genre's most graphic and twisted films and cemented his reputation as one of cult cinema's grisliest auteurs. Arrow Video invites you to feast your eyes upon four of Buttgereit's most infamous works: Nekromantik, Der Todesking, Nekromantik 2 and Schramm. 4-DISC SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation of four films by Jörg Buttgereit: Nekromantik, Der Todesking, Nekromantik 2 and Schramm Uncompressed PCM Stereo 2.0 audio for all films and additional Mono audio option for Nekromantik Optional English subtitles Special Edition packaging featuring new artwork by Gilles Vranckx and reversible sleeves featuring artwork by Godmachine and Gilles Vranckx DISC ONE: NEKROMANTIK Two additional short films by Jörg Buttgereit: Hot Love (1985) [29 mins] and J.B.'s Horror Heaven (1984) [23 mins] with optional English subtitles Nekromantik audio commentary with Jörg Buttgereit and co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen Hot Love audio commentary with Buttgereit Horror Heaven audio commentary with Buttgereit Director's Introduction to Nekromantik Alternative Grindhouse version of Nekromantik, transferred from the only existing 35mm print In Conversation with The Death King an interview with Buttgereit Morbid Fascination: The Nekromantik Legacy a documentary looking at the impact of the film on the horror scene both in the UK and abroad, featuring interviews with Buttgereit, genre critic Alan Jones, Buttgereit biographer David Kerekes and others Q&A with Jörg Buttgereit recorded at Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts The Making of Nekromantik a vintage documentary featuring a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage, viewable with two different audio tracks: an English commentary with Buttgereit, Rodenkirchen and Kerekes, and a German-language audio track featuring radio interviews with Buttgereit, Rodenkirchen and producer Manfred Jelinski Nekromantik Featurette a look back at the film's production, featuring interviews with Buttgereit and Jelinski, produced for the film's 10-year anniversary German VHS release Nekromantik Premiere a short featurette comprising footage from the film's premiere in Berlin, January 1988 Das Letzte a short featurette comprising footage from the 1985 premiere of Hot Love Two Buttgereit-directed music videos: ˜I Can't Let Go' by Shock Therapy (1995) and ˜Lemmy I'm a Feminist' by Half Girl (2013) Complete collection of Buttgereit film trailers: Nekromantik, Der Todesking, Nekromantik 2 and Schramm Extensive image gallery including behind-the-scenes stills and the rare, surrealist German-language Nekromantik comic by Berlin artist Fil, reproduced in its entirety DISC TWO: DER TODESKING Audio commentary by Jörg Buttgereit and co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen From Bundy to Lautréamont Jörg Buttgereit in conversation with journalist Graham Rae at the 2016 Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films Todesmusik composer Hermann Kopp on his numerous collaborations with Jörg Buttgereit Skeleton Under the Skin journalist and Buttgereit fan Graham Rae on Todesking tattoo culture The Making of Der Todesking a vintage documentary viewable with both an English-language and a German-language audio track with English subtitles Eating the Corpse footage from the original 1990 Berlin premiere The Letter alternate English-language chain letter insert used for the original UK VHS release Corpse Fucking Art 1992 documentary comprising the making of Nekromantik, Der Todesking and Nekromantik 2 Two short films by producer Manfred O. Jelinski: Die Reise ins Licht (1972, 27 mins) viewable with optional audio commentary, and Geliebter Wahnsinn (1973, 7 mins) Der Gollob (1983, 25 mins) a short film by Jörg Buttgereit, viewable with optional director's audio commentary Extensive Image Gallery Jörg Buttgereit Trailer Gallery DISC THREE: NEKROMANTIK 2 Audio commentary with Buttgereit, co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen and actors Monika M. and Mark Reeder Introduction to the film with Buttgereit, Reeder, Monika M. and producer Manfred Jelinski Masters of Life and Death a documentary looking at the film's production and release history, featuring interviews with Buttgereit, Reeder, Monika M. and Jelinski City of the Loving Dead a walking tour of some of the original Berlin locations with Reeder and Jelinski Necropolis: Jörg Buttgereit's Berlin film scholar Dr. Marcus Stiglegger on the significance of the German capital as the backdrop for Nekromantik 2 The Making of Nekromantik 2 a vintage documentary viewable with two different audio tracks: an English track comprising audio interviews with Buttgereit, Rodenkirchen and Monika M., and a German track featuring radio interviews with Buttgereit and Rodenkirchen, with optional English subtitles Nekro Waltz: The Music of Nekromantik 2 actor and composer Reeder discusses his work on the film's score Outtakes Reel Nekromantik 2 Livekonzert footage from the 20th anniversary Nekromantik 2 concert, with Monika M. and friends performing the live score Nekromantik 2 Livekonzert the complete 20-track audio recording of the concert [BD-ROM content] Two Buttgereit short films: Bloody Excess in the Leader's Bunker (Blutige Exzesse im Führerbunker, 1982) and A Moment of Silence at the Grave of Ed Gein (2012) Two Buttgereit-directed music videos: ˜Rise Up' by Die Krupps (1997), starring Monika M., and ˜Die Frau in der Musik' by Stereo Total (2007) Complete collection of Buttgereit feature film trailers Extensive image gallery DISC FOUR: SCHRAMM Archival audio commentary with director/co-writer Jörg Buttgereit and co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen Archival audio commentary with actors Florian Koerner Von Gustorf and Monika M. The Making of Schramm archival behind-the-scenes documentary Q&A with Jörg Buttgereit, producer/cinematographer Manfred Jelinski, Monika M. and David Kerekes, author of Sex Murder Art: The Films of Jörg Buttgereit, filmed at a 1994 UK screening of Schramm Tomorrow I Will Be Dirt (2019, 8 mins) animated short film sequel to Schramm made by award-winning filmmaker and stop-motion artist Robert Morgan Making Tomorrow I Will Be Dirt a brief look behind the making of the short film Tomorrow I Will Be Dirt premiere featurette Schramm: Redux option to watch Schramm and its sequel Tomorrow I Will Be Dirt as a single, continuous feature Take My Body: The Journey of a Blow-up Doll author Kier-La Janisse on the strange and fascinating story behind one of Schramm's most memorable props Buttgereit: Into the Mind of a Cult Filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit in conversation with Ewan Cant at the 2019 Offscreen Film Festival Mein Papi (1981-95, 8 mins) short film by Jörg Buttgereit offering a highly personal account of the life and death of his father, viewable with optional director commentary Jesus Der Film (1986, 1 min) a short piece directed by Jörg Buttgereit as part of a 1986 experimental movie of the same name by German filmmaker Michael Bynntrup Two short films by Manfred Jelinski: Orpheus in der Oberwelt (1970, 31 mins) and Ein Ku'ze' Film übe' Hambu'g (1990, 5 mins) Extensive image gallery Jörg Buttgereit Trailer Gallery

• Nekromantik Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (15/12/2014) from £22.25   |  Saving you £0.74 (3.33%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Death Is Just The Beginning. Nekromantik is the one-of-a-kind shock classic from cult director Jörg Buttgereit. Never before released on home video in the UK (until now no distributor even dared submit it for classification) Nekromantik plunges the viewer into an unremittingly bleak world of depravity and necrophilia - weaving the tale of Rob Schmadtke (Daktari Lorenz) a young man who finds himself competing for the affections of his girlfriend with a putrefying cadaver. Rob is employed by Joe's Streetcleaning Agency a company which handles the unenviable task of cleaning up grisly accidents and crime scenes. But Rob has a particular reason for liking his chosen profession allowing him as it does to indulge in his hobby of choice - collecting body parts which he keeps preserved in jars around his flat. Tasked with transporting the body of a young man from a murder scene Rob seizes the opportunity to abscond with the corpse - bringing it home much to the delight of his equally unhinged girlfriend Betty. A twisted love triangle ensues resulting in some of the most shocking scenes ever committed to celluloid. Nearly 30 years after its original release Nekromantik with its grotesque imagery and shocking subject matter still retains the power to offend - a point borne out by the fact that it remains banned in a number of countries. But Buttgereit's film is much more than a shock piece; Nekromantik shares as much in common with the movies of the preceding New German Cinema movement as it does with splatter films of its era. Arriving on Blu-ray in a brand-new Director-approved transfer Arrow Video is proud to present this underground classic - finally classified for UK release in its fully unexpurgated form. Director-Approved Special Edition Features: Limited Edition featuring exclusive new artwork by Gilles Vranckx New High Definition Digital Transfer approved by writer-director Jörg Buttgereit High Definition Bluray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation Original Stereo audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray) Optional English subtitles Audio Commentary with Buttgereit and co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen The Making of Nekromantik - featurette comprising behind the scenes footage shot in Super 8 transferred in HD Buttgereit 10th Anniversary Interview Hot Love (40 mins) - a 1985 short film by Buttgereit featuring Daktari Lorenz Complete collection of Jörg Buttgereit film trailers (Nekromantik Der Todesking Nekromantik 2 Schramm) Extensive collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Graham Rae David Kerekes author of Sex Murder Art: The Films of Jörg Buttgereit and much more all illustrated with original archive stills and posters Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD

• Nekromantik | Blu Ray | (03/08/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Nekromantik is the one-of-a-kind shock classic from cult director Jörg Buttgereit weaving the tale of Rob Schmadtke (Daktari Lorenz) a young man who finds himself competing for the affections of his girlfriend with a putrefying cadaver. An employee of Joe’s Streetcleaning Agency a company which cleans up after grisly accidents Rob takes advantage of his profession to indulge in his chosen hobby – the collection of body parts. Then one day Rob brings home an entire decomposing corpse much to the delight of girlfriend Betty. There follows a twisted love triangle resulting in some of the most shocking scenes ever committed to celluloid. Nearly 30 years after its original release Arrow Video is proud to present this classic of underground horror cinema – finally classified for UK release in its fully unexpurgated form. Features: High Definition Bluray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of three Buttgereit films: Nekromantik (1987) Hot Love (1985) [29 mins] and J.B.’s Horror Heaven (1984) [23 mins] Optional English subtitles for all three films Nekromantik audio commentary with Jörg Buttgereit and co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen Hot Love audio commentary with Buttgereit Horror Heaven audio commentary with Buttgereit Director’s Introduction to Nekromantik Alternative “Grindhouse” version of Nekromantik transferred from the only existing 35mm print [Blu-ray only] In Conversation with The Death King – a brand-new 2014 interview with Buttgereit Morbid Fascination: The Nekromantik Legacy – a brand-new 2014 documentary looking at the impact of the film on the horror scene both in the UK and abroad featuring interviews with genre critic Alan Jones Marc Morris producer of Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide Parts 1 & 2 and Buttgereit biographer David Kerekes Q&A with Jörg Buttgereit recorded at Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (2014) The Making of Nekromantik – A vintage featurette including behind the scenes footage viewable with two different audio tracks: an English commentary featuring Buttgereit co-author Franz Rodenkirchen and David Kerekes and a German-language audio track featuring radio interviews with Buttgereit Rodenkirchen and producer Manfred Jelinski viewable with optional English subtitles Nekromantik Featurette – A look back at the film’s production featuring interviews with Buttgereit and Jelinski produced for the film’s 10 year anniversary German VHS release Nekromantik Premiere – short featurette comprised of footage from the film’s premiere in Berlin January 1988 “Das Letzte” – short featurette comprising footage from the 1985 premiere of Hot Love Two Buttgereit-directed music videos: ‘I Can’t Let Go’ by Shock Therapy (1995) and ‘Lemmy I’m a Feminist’ by Half Girl (2013) Complete collection of Buttgereit film trailers: Nekromantik Der Todesking Nekromantik 2 Schramm Extensive image gallery including behind-the-scenes stills rare promotional material and the German-language Nekromantik der Komik from Berlin comic artist Fil reproduced in its entirety Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Godmachine